EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC
Westlake, LA · Parent: Westlake Corp
- Total releases
- 419.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 28
- Carcinogens
- 15
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC: how the 419.2K lbs splits
419.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 419.2K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 5 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC's 419.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2-Dichloroethane.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Westlake, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 97.5K lbs of releases across 25 chemicals in 2023, and 419.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,171 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC is pounds #97 and chemical-count #32 at 419.2K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tdc LLC - Westlake Plant; Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex; Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene Jv LLC; Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant; Lenzing Fibers Inc. Other Westlake Corp sites in this extract: Westlake Longview Corp; Westlake US 2 LLC; Westlake Polymers LLC; Westlake Vinyls Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2-Dichloroethane; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ethylene; Vinyl chloride.
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 28 chemicals · 15 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 419.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
419K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC reports the 438th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC's total reported releases fell from 150.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 97.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC's air releases fell from 150.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 97.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC's chemicals reported fell from 27 in 2022 to 25 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
257.2× more than the comparison
28.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 419.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 451% (17.7K lbs to 97.5K lbs).
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 451% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: 1,2-Dichloroethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.7K lbs | 28 |
| 2020 | 30.7K lbs | 25 |
| 2021 | 122.9K lbs | 26 |
| 2022 | 150.4K lbs | 27 |
| 2023 | 97.5K lbs | 25 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 15 of 28 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Tdc LLC - Westlake Plant, Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex, Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene Jv LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC on cumulative reported pounds (419.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (28). Release-pound peers include Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Cryovac Inc Iowa Park. Chemical-count peers include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Pleasants Power Station, Chemours Washington Works. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Ellsworth, WI · Food 419.0K lbs reported
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp Fort Worth, TX · Fabricated Metals 418.5K lbs reported
- Cryovac Inc Iowa Park Iowa Park, TX · Plastics and Rubber 420.0K lbs reported
- Analog Devices Inc. Beaverton Beaverton, OR · Computers and Electronic Products 418.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant Front Royal, VA · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Pleasants Power Station Willow Island, WV · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
- Chemours Washington Works Washington, WV · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
Other Westlake Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westlake Longview Corp, Westlake US 2 LLC, Westlake Polymers LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include 1,2-Dichloroethane, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ethylene, Vinyl chloride; nearby reporters include Tdc LLC - Westlake Plant. Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead 1,2-Dichloroethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Westlake, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325110 · Chemicals. 0.4% of Calcasieu Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery (Δ 173 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead 1,2-Dichloroethane. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov